... in any war a victory means another war, and yet another, until some day inevitably the tides turn, and the victor is the vanqu...ished, and the circle reverses itself, but remains nevertheless a circle.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom "charitable" souls ke...ep their distance, he has still said nothing. Or, rather, he has spoken through the voice of Victor Hugo, Zola, Richepin. At least, they said so. And these shameful impostures fed their authors. Cruel irony, the Poor Man tormented with hunger feeds those who plead his case.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

My wish for the American woman is that she may always be an elevating influence--man's inspiration. Let him go forth to duty while... she weaves the spell which makes home a paradise to which he may return, ever welcome, whether he is victor or vanquished.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

Inside we both know you belong with Victor. You're part of his work, the thing that keeps him going. If that plane leaves the grou...nd and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

And in the next instant, immediately behind them, Victor saw his former wife. At once he lowered his gaze, automatically tap...ping his cigarette to dislodge the ash that had not yet had time to form. From somewhere low down his heart rose like a fist to deliver an uppercut, drew back, struck again, then went into a fast disorderly throb, contradicting the music and drowning it.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

Against war one might say that it makes the victor stupid and the vanquished malicious. In its favor, that in producing these two ...effects it barbarizes, and so makes the combatants more natural. For culture it is a sleep or a wintertime, and man emerges from it stronger for good and for evil.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

You have overcome yourself: but why do you show yourself to me only as the one overcome? I want to see the victor: cast roses into... the abyss and say, "Here is my thanks to the monster, because it didn't know how to swallow me!"LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »